Portable personally attachable systems for delivering conditioned air to personal breathing zones and other body areas

a technology of conditioned air and portable fans, which is applied in the direction of headwear caps, hats, other medical devices, etc., can solve the problems of inability to provide a continuous flow of conditioned air to the personal breathing zone and other parts of the body, and the bulky and immovable portable fan-type room air cleaners are bulky and immovabl

a technology of conditioned air and portable fans, which is applied in the direction of headwear caps, hats, other medical devices, etc., can solve the problems of inability to provide a continuous flow of conditioned air to the personal breathing zone and other parts of the body, and the bulky and immovable portable fan-type room air cleaners are bulky and immovabl

US20110041237A1Active Publication Date: 2011-02-24GUPTA HONEY
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[0018]The following detailed description of example embodiments of the invention is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

[0019]A novel approach that is recognized by the present invention is to miniaturize the air conditioning and air delivery system such that the system can be detachably attached to or permanently integrated with an individual's apparel such as caps, hard hats (for those working in the mining and construction business), shoes, glass frames, pieces of clothing (ties, shirt collars, and pleats of the trousers), etc. The system is so integrated that it is masked from the outside and cannot be noticed by others, whether in operation or idle. This way the individual enjoys a continuous flow of conditioned air very near his breathing zone, irrespective of whether he is indoors or outdoors, in a formal or causa...

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An apparatus for use in creating a zone of conditioned air on or near a person's body comprising: a blower unit configured to produce a flow of conditioned air; an air delivery system that is detachably connected to and is in flow communication with the blower unit, the said air delivery system having at least one outlet for discharging air.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention recognizes a novel method of continuously delivering conditioned air, on or very near an individual's body, including breathing zones, whether, indoors or outdoors, by using a miniaturized, portable, and lightweight air conditioning and air delivery system that can be detachably attached to or integrated with personal apparels such as hats, caps, shoes, eye glasses, music listening devices, pieces of clothing such as shirt collars, button strips, men and women undergarments, pants, or specially designed support frames that can be attached to an individual's apparel or body. The conditioned air can be released anywhere, on or very near various areas of the body (for example, less than 1 foot from the body's surface), including, for example, the breathing zone (areas near nose and mouth), lower leg, hip, head, neck, and entire upper torso. The air conditioning system and the air delivering networks of ducts are so placed that they preferably ...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
24 Feb 2011
Publication
US20110041237A1
IPC
A42C5/04; A61M16/10
CPC
A42B1/008; A61M16/0066; A61M16/0666; A61M2209/088; A61M16/1075; A61M16/16; A61M2205/8206; A61M16/105
Inventors
GUPTA, HONEY